"An Alligator in the Stream?"... 50cm Specimen Captured in Soyangcheon, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province

Fire Authorities Investigating Details of the Incident
Alligator to Be Transferred to City Office on the 20th

An alligator was captured in Soyangcheon, Chang-dong, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.

Alligator captured at Soyangcheon in Yeoju. Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters

At around 11:30 a.m. on July 18, a report was received by emergency services that "an alligator is roaming" in Soyangcheon, Chang-dong, Yeoju. In response to the call, fire authorities dispatched seven personnel and two vehicles, and successfully captured the alligator at around 12:06 p.m.

The species of the captured alligator has not yet been identified, but it is presumed to have been kept as a pet. The animal was reported to be approximately 50 centimeters long.

The authorities plan to keep and manage the alligator over the weekend, and transfer it to the city office around July 20.

According to the Wildlife Protection Act, alligators may only be kept at registered facilities. For this reason, the fire authorities are investigating the details of how the alligator appeared in the stream, including checking for any breeding facilities in the vicinity of the location where it was found.

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